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"He was a mighty craftsman, with such a strong style of his own that he avoided entirely working under any of the popular house styles, even the mighty Jack Kirby one that roared through Marvel in the 1960s," comics historian and editor Tom Spurgeon told AP on Friday. "He was his own chapter in the history of comics."

Board of Trustees Chairman Tom Spurgeon tells WLFI-TV (http://bit.ly/1jVSDFN ) that "it was just important that he go ahead and receive the degree" because Boldt had spent 3 1/2 years pursuing his Purdue degree.